Determination Could Lead to Ban in Baked Goods, Other Foods

Regulators moved Thursday to banish trans fat, the artery-clogging ingredient long used to make french fries crispy and pastries flaky, from the American diet.

The Food and Drug Administration ruled for the first time that trans fat isn't generally considered safe, drawing praise from doctors and capping a movement that already had led to bans in New York City and elsewhere.

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FDA Rules Trans Fats Unsafe in Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ruled for the first time that trans fats aren't considered safe in food, a sharp policy shift that could lead to banning trans fats in baked goods and other foods. Peter Landers reports. Photo: Getty Images.